How do you teach beginners what your conducting means? During my 29 years of being a band director, I have…
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Ensemble Skills
The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable QUARTETS)
Here’s the FOURTH and final installment of The Garner Ensemble Project – QUARTETS! We MAY release more ensembles in the…
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The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duettino alternatos)
Here’s the second installment of The Garner Ensemble Project – Duettino Alternatos! There are 2 more sets to come (trios…
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The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duets for all band instruments)
We are VERY excited about many new projects we’ve been working on for the past year! They will be revealed…
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Challenge Them with the Easiest Piece You Can
I spent a week not too long ago working with a remarkable band. A truly remarkable band. They were performing…
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Call and Response – First Steps to Improvisation
Call and Response – First Steps to Improvisation The National Core Arts Standards, adopted in 2014, feature four categories for…
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